Planning application
Little Chelsea, 61 Stoke Fields, Guildford, GU1 4LT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) to determine if prior approval is required for the installation of solar panels on roof.
As published by the council, reference 26/W/00007
Application record
- Reference
- 26/W/00007
- Type
- Renewable Energy
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Stoke
- Parish
- Stoke
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU1 4LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Guildford
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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